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trailboard

[ treyl-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

, Nautical.
  1. an ornamented board extending on each side of the bow of a vessel from a figurehead or the like to abaft the hawse.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trailboard1

First recorded in 1695–1705; trail + board

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